Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-07-30

He WIN Become the Guest OF st Louis ana
visit that City During Fair Week.


He WIN Become the Guest OF ST Louis and
visit that City During Fair Week.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The White House
presented an animated scene this afternoon
on the reception Of the delegation from Mis-
souri, to invite the president to visit st. Louis
during the state fair in October next The
delegation numbered nearly hundred per-
sons. representing all the interests Of St
Louis as well as the principal sections Of the
state. It was headed by Mayor Francis, OF
St. Louis, and including Ex-Governor Camp
bell, Ex-Governor Brockmyer, Charles
Greene, R. n. Anderson, Mr.. COnley, Robert
White, S. @. Majors, DR.. Gray, Mr.. Ro-
sier, j. J. Russell, c. n. Mitchell, Major G.
@. RainWater, John G. Priest, James NJ.
Vena (colOred), Geo. Castleman, John 5.
MOffatt, Colonel ]. g. Butler and DR.. A. j.
Mullen. Several ladies also accompanied
the party. The president received them IN
the library and shook hands cordially with
each one of them. Mayor Francis made the
presentation and when all had been received
he addressed the president as follows:
MR. PREsIDENT;-It was my fortune sixty
days ago, ACCOMPANIED by twenty-five rep
resentativs citizens of st. Louis, to supple
ment and earnestly endeaVor IN behalf OK
the people Of that city, the invitation pre-
viOusly extended to you to attend the annual
encamDment of the g. A. II. to be held II
Der next The success OF that mission IN
eiciting from you q favorable response was
highly gratifying to the people OF st. LOu1s
and Missouri. The disappointment later
consequent upon your letters Of declinatiOn
was deep and all prevailing, but co-exben-
EiVe with 1t was the sentiment or the sincere
approval Of the patriotic motives Wmch
PROMPTED YOU 70 such aC1Ou. Inc ClLlZeus
of st. Louis, irrespective of party, national
ity OF race in mass meeting assembled the
, day after your letters were received, with
one voice enthusiastically resolved TO extend
to yourself and your est1mable W1Ie q cOrQla4
invitation to visit their city during the nrst
week of October next, and instructed their
mayOr with a committee OF citizens TO con-
vey and deliver the same IN person TO you
Assembiages OF like character were prompt
ly held IN almost every county IN the state,
endorsing and emphasizing the action taken
in st. Louis. Delegates were appointed at
these meetings to proceed 70 the capital o.. OF
the nation, and there to express TO the cilet
executive, in a manner as auectlOnaU6 as
words and form would permit, the warmth
of the greeting which awaits him from the
people Of Missouri in the metropolis OF the
state. We are here, therefore, sir, in ODE
diencs to the mandates OF our people, rep
resenting all the sections Of Missouri, her
commercial, manufacturing and agrlcul-
tural interests, and rejecting the desire
of every city. town ana namIet
within her borders, to urge you and Mrs.
Cleveland to favor us with your presence.
The petition eInanates from the people, your
ganiZatiOn civil OF military, political or rell-
gious. 1t is a spontaneous Outburst OF a
community that never suffers It's E5puta-
ton for hospitality to be apsrsed. Ii Is
vigorous and feeling protest from gener-
Gus host against the absolute declnalcn OF
the distinguished guest to be the central hg
ure Of the invited company. The reasons
why you should visit the west are even
stronger now than on the former occasion
when your reply was a favorable one whether
viewed from our standolnt or your own.
The appearance before you IN largely IN
creased numbers, coming as all do from the
most remote sections of the state furnish an
indication Of the feeling prevailing at our
| homes. The people OF the west revere
| the high Office of the chief magistrate OF the
nation, and their loyalty and patriotism I'M
| pei them to honor him who fills that exalted
| position. Especially Is 1t so when the man
who occupies 1t performs his duties with the
wisdom, fearlessness and patriotism which
characterize your administration. NJ or
ganization, however strong, and no occur
renee, however important, viii be required
I to add interest to the occasion OF your pres
| snce. The people OF Missouri ana OF the
west viii cOngregate IN vast numbers 10
meet and welcome you IN the commercial
center OF the Mississippi valley. We have
designated the first week IN October as the
I time for your visit because We thought that
| the time would be most convenient and
I agreeable for you; because 1t Is the season
vixen our fall festivities are at their
height when our trades pageant pageant
! the mysterious Yelled Prophet,
surrounded with oriental splendor,
makes his annual visit; when our streets are
| brilliantly illuminated by arches OF blazing
| light, and on a scale Of magnIncence never
! approached; when our exposition and agrl-
| cultural and mechanical fair each greatest
| of its kind on our continent are IL progress,
| and because hnall y IL Is the season when the
sturdy yeomanry OF the land, the bulWark of
! the republic, and the greatest contributors to
/ its wealth, can with the least detr1ment to
/ their agricultural interests assemble IN our
CITY to do you. honor. If, however, another
time would be better suited to your 1nclina-
1 ton or engagements, your welcome
would be none the less genuine. The
/ city of st. Louis, the state of Missouri and
! the people Of the west say 70 the president OF
fine limited States, Honor US with your
presence and to Grover Cleveland, honest,
! fearless man, who so ably fills that office,
/ Come and be our guest.
| These remarks were frequently inter
rupted by applause, references 70 the non
/ esty and wisdom Of the administration being
/ loudly cheereo.
/ In response the president said:
/ GMy reply 10 your very complimentary
/ and hearty address will be very brief and
practical. AT the time you did me the honor
vite me to your city, felt 1t
was an invitation which should
not be declined. I felt that you had
| something there OF which you were deserved
| Iy proud. You had a city and locality there
/ which 1t was only right and just that you
| should wish the chief magistrate of the
! country to see and appreciate. OF this feel
ing I have remarkable proof. 1t was not ct
/ all necessary to convince me OF your good
| faith and sincerity, that so many Of your
| good people should come here at this mop
| Fortune season to bring this invitation, and
] vet YOU don't know how much 1t has pleased
! me to see you all. [Cheers. The desire to
! come to see You has increased each day: 1
/ don't feel now that I can do otherwise than
/ accept your invitations. Great applause. ]
| The ARRANGEMENT N ade before was entirely
! free from any complication, and presented
no likelihood of any. YOu are aware
] that / agreed to visit the city OF Atlanta
esrIv in October. I only speak of this now
] because when we are about to determine up
! on the day when can visit you TINS Atlanta
visit must be taken into consideration.
| However, this Is q matter that can be ar
/ RANGED aftsrWard. Luckily We have plenty
! Of time. shall be giad'tO meet or CORE
| gDond with q committee Of your citizens
/ and fix the date and make arrangements ~
I detail. But the thing must be done. VIII
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I inflicrinp a mortal wound, and then stabbed
| SLIGHTLY several times his wife and his neph-
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